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December 24, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If a person has integrity, nothing else matters”

The following saying illustrates the importance of integrity in business and in politics: "If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else…

July 25, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If a person wants to be atheistic it’s his God-given right to be an atheist”

Do atheists have God-given rights? "Yes, you have a God-given right to be an atheist in America" was printed in the Twin Falls (ID) Times-News on July 7, 1963. "It's my…

January 9, 2015
Sports/Games

“If a play is working, keep running it” (sports adage)

"If a play is working, keep running it" is a sports adage used in football, but also in other sports such as basketball. If a football team can't stop the run, for example, then the…

April 27, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If a politician says you don’t need a gun, you need a gun”

"If a politician says you don’t need a gun, you need a gun" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. "If a politician says 'You don't need a…

October 9, 2025
Food/Drink

“If a potato can become fries, chips & vodka, you can become anything, too”

"If a potato can become vodka, then you can become anything you want to be" is a jocular inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. There are many variations on the…

October 11, 2025
Food/Drink

“If a potato can become fries, you can become anything you want”

"If a potato can become vodka, then you can become anything you want to be" is a jocular inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. There are many variations on the…

October 9, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksFood/Drink

“If a potato can become vodka, you can become a homeowner”

"If a potato can become vodka, then you can become anything you want to be" is a jocular inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. There are many variations on the…

October 9, 2025
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If a potato can become vodka, you can become a saint”

"If a potato can become vodka, then you can become anything you want to be" is a jocular inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. There are many variations on the…

October 9, 2025
Food/Drink

“If a potato can become vodka, you can become a vodka drinker. Or a potato. Or both”

"If a potato can become vodka, then you can become anything you want to be" is a jocular inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. There are many variations on the…

October 9, 2025
Food/Drink

“If a potato can become vodka, you can become anything you want to be”

"If a potato can become vodka, then you can become anything you want to be" is a jocular inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. There are many variations on the…

October 11, 2025
Education/SchoolsFood/Drink

“If a potato can become vodka, you can get your doctorate”

"If a potato can become vodka, then you can become anything you want to be" is a jocular inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. There are many variations on the…

October 28, 2018
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“If a psychologist became a hip hop artist, does it make the music ‘shrink rap’?”

People in the psychology industry have long been nicknamed "shrinks." This has nothing to do with "shrink wrap," but there are many puns. "Psychologists convention: shrink…

April 20, 2023
Food/Drink

“If a Shaolin monk had acne, would he have Chi zits?”

Cheez-It (a cheese cracker) shouldn't be confuse with "chi zit," but there are jokes. "Cheez-Its are better than Chi Zits. #truth #fact #stuff" was posted on Twitter by…

May 6, 2019
Education/Schools

“If a single teacher can’t teach all the subjects, how can a single student learn them all?”

"If a single teacher can't teach us all the subjects, then how can you expect a single student to learn all the subjects?" is a jocular school saying that has been printed on many…

August 10, 2020
Work/Businesses

“If a supervisor at work gets the covid, do the people who kiss that ass need to be tested?”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic affected workplaces -- even butt-kissers. "If a supervisor at work gets COVID, do the people who kiss that ass need to be tested? Asking for a friend"…

November 13, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If a sushi restaurant is giving you a discount, don’t take it. You’re getting a raw deal”

The expression "raw deal" doesn't usually involve raw seafood, but there are jokes. "There's an 'eat as much as you like for £4' special at my local sushi…

July 9, 2021
Food/Drink

“If a tomato is a fruit, then ketchup is a jam”

Botanically, a tomato is a fruit. "If a tomato is a fruit, then ketchup is a jam" and "If a tomato is a fruit, then tomato sauce is a jam" and "If a tomato is a fruit, then…

July 10, 2021
Food/Drink

“If a tomato is a fruit, then pizza sauce is a jam”

Botanically, a tomato is a fruit. "If a tomato is a fruit, then ketchup is a jam" and "If a tomato is a fruit, then tomato sauce is a jam" and "If a tomato is a fruit, then…

July 9, 2021
Food/Drink

“If a tomato is a fruit, then tomato sauce is a jam”

Botanically, a tomato is a fruit. "If a tomato is a fruit, then ketchup is a jam" and "If a tomato is a fruit, then tomato sauce is a jam" and "If a tomato is a fruit, then…

April 25, 2012
Work/Businesses

“If a train station is where a train stops, then what’s a workstation?” (joke)

"A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station." This joke (a work station is where work stops?) has been cited in print…

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